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(More customer reviews)The La Crosse Wireless Weather Station (WS-9133U-IT) is a lower cost alternative to some of the other models. If you just want inside and outside temp readings with the convienence of a clock and alarm, this is for you. Plus it predicts weather with up to 75% accuracy.
I purchased this unit unit on Monday 12/22/08. By Christmas Eve day, Wednesday 12/24/08 I woke up to the gentle pitter patter of rain, which the La Crosse was accurately forecasting. How cool is that?
Setup is pretty easy but you must remember a few simple rules. Always put batteries in the wireless transmitter first. Then insert batteries into the receiver within 30 seconds for them to properly sync up. If you don't see the little "wireless" symbol within 3 minutes you need to start over, or relocate the tramitter. It is no slouch claiming a reach of 330 feet!
Be sure to put the wireless transmitter in a neutral location which never receives direct sunlight or heavy rain. Mine was in the front window and the outdoor temperature was reading 62.0 when in fact it was in the 20's. Once outside the transmitter may need an hour or more to fully acclimate to the ambient temperature for an accurate reading.
If you raise or lower the transmitter elevation you must reset both units. The pressure indicator will sense the elevation difference which may affect forecast accuracy. It needs between 48 and 60 hours to reliably forecast.
The real-time temperatures display in one tenth increments for Fahrenheit or Celsius. (XX.X) While the recorded high and low temperatures only display in whole numbers. You can easily reset the the high and low readings with the push of a button.
If you are like me, you desire accurate time. I had this unit for 9 months. It appears to keep excellent time. I have used the alarm a couple of times and find it adequate for the average person, but not for very sound sleepers. Older children would probably get a kick out of using this as a personal alarm clock and weather station. Wish I had one as a kid.
Setting the clock to the proper time does not zero out the seconds. In other words, to sync with other clocks, you have to remove both sets of batteries. Re-insert the transmitter batteries, and insert the receiver batteries on the zero mark within 30 seconds. Not as hard as it sounds.
There are low battery indicators on the display for both units. If you change the batteries in the transmitter, you need to reseat the good batteries in the receiver, and vice versa to keep them in sync. Uses a total of 5 AA batteries with about a one year life.
It comes with mounting screws and bracket for the transmitter. The receiver has a retractable leg for standing, but you need your own nail to hang it on a wall.
While not as robust as other weather stations with wind speed and precipitation indicators, it does give you temperature readings accurate within one degree. There is a chance of the forecast being wrong, so you will need to peek out the window to check for precipitation.
For the price you can't go wrong with time, forecast, and temperature at a glance. The range of the wireless transmitter makes it convienent enough for most any home.
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Refer to this wireless forecast station before an outing to the park to ensure comfortable outerwear both for current temperatures and for anticipated weather changes. From La Crosse Technology, the WS-9122T forecast station assesses indoor temperatures, while the provided TX37U-IT remote sensor measures outdoor temperature and barometric pressure. The station then uses these outdoor conditions to forecast weather for the next 12 to 20 hours with 75-percent accuracy.
The forecast station\'s receiver features a sleek, titanium frame equipped with a hanging hole for wall mounting as well as a foldout stand for tabletop display. For weather forecasts, the receiver displays a sky condition icon (sunny, partly cloudy, or rainy) while a tendency arrow indicates barometric pressure changes. The large LCD also relates the time, current indoor temperature with MIN/MAX readings, and the current outdoor temperature with MIN/MAX readings. Using the function buttons, the user resets MIN/MAX values, changes time and temperature display options, and manually sets the date, time, and the 10-minute snooze alarm. The receiver gauges indoor temperatures ranging from 14.2 to 99.9 degrees F Evaluating outdoor temperatures from -39.8 to 139.8 degrees F, the remote sensor communicates with the receiver at a 915 MHz frequency from up to 330 feet away unobstructed. Only one sensor works with this station. For accurate readings, install the sensor out of direct rain or sunlight with the provided mounting bracket. The forecast station requires five AA batteries to operate; low battery icons to indicate the need to change batteries in either receiver or sensor. This item is covered by a limited one-year warranty. The station receiver measures 5-1/2 inches wide by 1 inch deep by 5-1/2 inches high. The sensor measures 1-1/2 inches wide by 5/6 inch deep by 5 inches high.
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